Prater Family History

Prater Surname Meaning

English (southern): nickname from Middle English prater ‘chatterer’. English (southern): occupational name for a reeve, the chief magistrate or bailiff of a district, from Middle English preto(u)r, borrowed from Latin praetor.

Dutch: occupational name for a warden of meadows or a gamekeeper from Middle Dutch prater, preter (from Latin pratarius, a derivative of pratum ‘meadow’).

Dutch and North German: nickname for an excessively talkative person from Middle Low German praten ‘to talk or prattle’.

German: variant of Brater (see Brader).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Rater, Plater, Plate, Frater, Prager, Frager, Cater, Brauer, Grater, Pater

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Where is the Prater family from?

You can see how Prater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prater families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 97 Prater families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prater's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Prater families in 1891.

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What did your Prater ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Prater. 25% of Prater men worked as a Farmworker and 79% of Prater women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prater were Farm carter and Household duties (unpaid).

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Farmworker

25%

Cowman

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

25%

Farm carter

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic unpaid

Household duties (unpaid)

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Census Record

There are 54K census records available for the last name Prater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prater census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Prater. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Prater. For the veterans among your Prater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prater lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Prater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Prater in 1942 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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Prater Surname Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a warden of meadows or a gamekeeper from Middle Dutch prater, preter (from Latin pratarius, a derivative of pratum ‘meadow’).

Dutch and North German: nickname for an excessively talkative person from Middle Low German praten ‘to talk or prattle’.

German: variant of Brater (see Brader).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Prater family from?

What did your Prater ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmworker

25%

Cowman

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

25%

Farm carter

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic unpaid

Household duties (unpaid)

What Prater family records will you find?

What is the average Prater lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Prater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Prater in 1942 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

Prater Family History

Prater Surname Meaning

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Prater Surname Meaning

570,000 record(s) for Prater

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Where is the Prater family from?

What did your Prater ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Prater lifespan?

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